I'm sailing to Spain, yet I know the Lord has a work for me
But I've got to retreat
Or He might save the life of my enemies
A port back in Joppa -- I climbed aboard
But misfortune followed -- a deadly storm
And I defied the Lord on high -- a scary thought
I'm pushed into the sea
I guess those windy waves spell the death of me
Some trip here I've had
I think of how this ends, and it seems real bad
But they had to throw me over
So the storm would go
And so now I'm kicked out of that rotten boat
But I'll die just as I am -- a scary thought
A rather big and strange whale
Appeared from up ahead
It swam to me and not the boat
I guess I'll just play dead -- play dead
Come, whale, away, come, whale, away
Come, whale, away with me, yeah
Come, whale, away, come, whale, away
Come, whale, away with me
Come, whale, away, come, whale, away
Come, whale, away with me, Jonah
Come, whale, away, come, whale, away
Come, whale, away with me
I thought that great whale ate me
Much to my surprise
It's nice and warm and doesn't drip
I stayed there for three nights
